Litigation Solicitor

Wheatley Group

  • Glasgow
  • £50,266-56,871 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
Litigation SolicitorLocation: Wheatley House, 25 Cochrane Street, Glasgow, G1 1HL.This role will be an Agile Home Based Worker primarily based from home with some regular travel when required to offices and to courts.Salary: SCP 39-44 (£50,266 - £56,871) / SCP 45-48 (£58,147 - £62,313) per annum pro rata depending on years qualifiedWork pattern: 3 days per week - work pattern to be confirmedDuration: PermanentWheatley is Scotland's leading housing, care and property-management group. It comprises four Registered Social Landlords, a care organisation and a commercial subsidiary. The Group provides homes and services to over 210,000 people in 19 local authority areas across Scotland.Wheatley Group believes that providing a great service to our customers starts with employing great staff and works hard to be an employer of choice in Scotland. Wheatley offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes a generous holiday allowance.The Litigation Team provides support services to the Group. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a litigation solicitor to join our team. The role is varied and challenging with the provision of robust, pragmatic client-focussed legal advice at its core, with a particular emphasis on working in the area of anti-social behaviour but also including housing management and debt recovery.Communications skills are essential to establish solid client relationships quickly and provide effective and practical advice to colleagues at all levels. You must also be able to demonstrate established civil litigation experience and a knowledge of Housing Law and practice, a flexible approach in meeting the changing demands and priorities of the Group and be able to effectively manage your own workload in a fast paced multiple-client environment.Required qualifications: LLB Degree, Diploma in Legal Practice, Membership of the Law Society of Scotland with a current and unrestricted practising certificate.The benefits we offerWe offer a sector-leading benefits package.The successful candidate will receive:
  • a rewarding career with a competitive salary;
  • access to a contributory pension scheme;
  • excellent leave entitlements;
  • enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave;
  • contributions towards dental, optical, driving lessons and more;
  • access to staff inclusion networks promoting an inclusive workplace; and
  • 24/7 access to our employee assistance programme.
Committed to inclusion
  • At Wheatley, are always looking to improve diversity within our teams. We want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and achieve their full potential.
  • We actively celebrate our individual differences and recognise the collective strength this brings our organisation. It's important our teams represent the communities we serve, and we welcome applications from any under-represented groups.
For an application pack and detailed job profile, please see belowFor an informal chat about the post, please contact Anne Mackenzie, Chief Counsel, on 07920096904 orClosing Date: 17 September 2025 at 5pmWe want all our candidates to shine. If you need any reasonable adjustments to help you feel more comfortable during the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@wheatley-group.com

Wheatley Group